Applebee's Grill + Bar 3001 Lefevre Drive, Brookings, SD 57006

"Our waitress Lauren was absolutely amazing. We are not from the area and she answered questions we had and was so interactive with us! Food was also great! Can’t wait to return to Brookings SD and have another visit!"

"I enjoy eating here. The atmosphere is great, the servers are friendly and attentive. This complaint is really not directed at this particular restaurant, but rather the chain as a whole. Why, with the corporate purchasing power of three large restaurants chains (Applebee's, Panera Bread, and Chevy's) does it cost $3 to substitute an Impossible patty on a burger? Many places, including local ones, I've eaten at have a $1 charge. $3 seems a bit excessive. Our server, who was very attentive and did a great job, agreed with me on that."

"This was one for the books… our drink glasses were dirty one had chapstick lips on it second had finger prints on the inside with lettuce on the rim , and one of the drinks the waiter spilled on my food then just got a new bun but every thing was drenched all he said was my bad , just upsetting that they just don’t care. Worst of all was the sizzling hot dish handed to my friends mother in law over my friends one year old son, and the sizzling grease from the plate stained her jacket, and probably would’ve severely burned any one of us had it been handled as poorly as the spilled drink. Place is a joke….. edit , I even responded to the link they sent me and filled every thing out they never got back to me , even more reason to not trust this place kinda a blessing because I never want to go back to here ."

"After some Spring cleaning, my husband and I decided to use a gift card I got for my birthday last month for lunch. We ordered the 2 for 30 and the food, drinks and service were on point and they had the outside seating area open on a very beautiful spring day."

"Excellent service and delicious meal. Upon arrival I was greeted by the manager. I only had a few minute wait time. Normally it’s a little bit longer during the week day but not much. I didn’t have to wait long for my meal and or drink order. The back end of the house was on point as well. I had the Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp along with the mashed potatoes. Everything was cooked to perfection. I normally don’t get something after dinner but this time around I went with the Apple blondie. That was delicious as well. As much as I like mom and pop places nothing beats a chain. You know for the most part the quality will be there. If you are passing by stop on in. Like I said the staff is really friendly. The sure do have make you feel welcome. It must be a South Dakota thing."